Hi Everyone,
PLEASE NOTE ALL RESPONSES TO QUESTION ARE IN CAPS.
Below are the questions asked on the Miller Applications I have sent you info
on in the Freedmen Project work. I hope to get at least two a week submitted.
For those of you who cannot afford these NARA applications, I would advise
that after you confirm it is your line, that you send for the packet, for
source proof. Remember geneology is nothing without documentation.
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Application # 23228
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--ETHEL BOOKER
No. of children--X
Residence--LENAPAH, OKLA.
Reason---- DAUGHTER OF # 557 AND CLAIMS THROUGH SAME SOURCE
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONER of the COURT of CLAIMS,601 Ouray Building, Washington
D.C.
Sir,I hereby make application for such share as may be due me of the fund
appropriated by the ACT of CONGRESS, appoved June 30, 1906, in accordance
with the decrees of the COURT of CLAIMS of May 18,1905, and May28, 1906, in
favor of the eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith
subjoined.Note: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete. If
you can not answer, so state.
Question # 1)State full name:
English name---ETHEL BOOKER
Indian name-
#2)Residence--LENAPAH
and Post Office--
#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--23 Born-- MARCH 27-1884
#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION, INDIAN TERRITORY
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--P.W.BOOKER (is dead)
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--NIL-
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--
Age--
DOB--
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-GEORGE H. BROWN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-LEHALA BROWN
Indian name-
Maiden name-LEHALA MARTIN
#12)Where were they born?
Father- GEORGIA
Mother- GEORGIA
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father---INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother--- INDIAN TERRITORY
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---LIVING
Mother---LIVING
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---AT LENAPAH INDIAN TERRITORY, W CHEROKEE
NATION,DREW IN ALL PAYMENTS....CHEROKEES
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--SILAS BROWN
Born--
Died--
Name--PEARL BROWN
Born--
Died--
Name--MARY LITTLE
Born--
Died--
Name--ANNA COBBELL
Born--
Died--
Name--LIZZIE ROBINSON
Born--
Died--
Name--RACHELL PENNINGTON
Born--
Died--
#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---DON'T KNOW
mothers side---RACHEL BROWN
#18)Where were they born?---MOTHER WAS BORN IN GEORGIA
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--MOTHER LIVED IN
GEORGIA
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----PERRY ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--SILAS ROSS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:-- SALLIE ROSS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:----ABBIE BROWN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----JUNA ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----GEORGE H. BROWN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
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#21)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits? If so, state when and were,and with what tribe of Indians.
ANSWER;--CHEROKEE ROLL AND HAVE DRAWN IN ALL PAYMENTS OF THE CHEROKEE
#22)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835.-----
Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist
in providing his
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Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Signature- ETHEL BOOKER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day,of MAY, 1907.
Notary Public- signature--JOHN A. KIDD
CommExp.---NOV. 19TH, 1908
Affidavit)--
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)
Personally appeared before me TOBE ROBINSON and L.D. DANIELS, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with ETHEL BOOKER who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 23
years and 23 years, respectively, and know HER to be the identical person SHE
represents HERSELF to be, and that the statements made by HER are true, to
the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in
HER claim.
Witnesses to mark-
Signatures of witnesses-TOBE ROBINSON
L.D.ROBINSON
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31ST day of MAY,1907.
Notary signature--- JOHN A. KIDD
Notary commission expires---NOV.19TH, 1908
NOTE: Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary
public,or clerk of the court, if sworn to before an Indian agent or
disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be before a notary,
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that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have
additional papers, others do not.
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ADDIONAL PAPER'S INCLUDE;
#1
LENAPAH, OKLA.
JULY28-09
GUION MILLER-- SPEC. COMM
WASHINGTON, DC
DEAR SIR,
PLEASE FORWARD TO ME NOTIFICATION OF THE CLAIM OF ETHEL
BOOKER (nee Brown), TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYMENT OF MONEY DUE HER, AS
EASTERN CHEROKEE FROM THE JUDGEMENT OF COURT OF CLAIMS OF MAY 28-06.
WE HAVE ALL RECIEVED SAME EXCEPT ETHEL BOOKER WHO IS MY DAUGHTER.
YOURS TRULY,
GEO H. BROWN
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#2
23228
C.H.B.
LENAPAH, OKLA.
APRIL 4TH, 1908
MR MILLER-SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SIR, IN REGUARDS OF WHAT YOU REQUEST OF ME AS A INDIAN BY BLOOD, MY
GRANDPARENTS IN 1834 AND 1835 RESIDE IN GEORGIA AND WERE LIVING AT THAT TIME.
NEVER WAS MY PARENTS SLAVES OR MY GRANDPARENTS SLAVES.
I WAS ENROLLED BY MY FATHER GEO H. BROWN.
VERY RESPECTFULLY,
ETHEL BOOKER
nee BROWN
Bright Star
Freedmen Project
March-2003